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SEGMENT
”I Will Prove It”
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{To open the show, we see both Steve Awesome and Mandi Matthews walking into the arena. Steve walks with a purpose and Mandi trails behind trying to keep up.}Mandi Matthews: Hey, will you wait a minute?
{Steve stops and lets his fiance catch up but then he keeps walking.}Mandi Matthews: Why are we even here? What does it matter if he came back in a mask? You beat him in January and that should be the end of it.
{Steve just shakes his head.}Steve Awesome: You just don't understand, Mandi.
{Mandi crosses her arms.}Mandi Matthews: Well if you ask me, you're starting to seem a bit obsessed. And I don't want any part of whatever you have planned for tonight.
{Steve goes to reply but then Tiffany Jones comes walking up with a microphone.}Tiffany Jones: Steve Awesome!? Word on the street is you're here to confront Lord Domi-
{Steve holds up his finger and interrupts her.}Steve Awesome: Ah, ah....it's Rob Diamond.
Tiffany Jones: Maybe, but it has yet to be officially proven. As a matter of fact, my sources say Rob Diamond was sighted at a zoo in Colorado, arguing with the monkeys.
Steve Awesome: Yeah well that's why I'm here Tiffany....tonight I have a plan on how to prove that it's Rob Diamond under that stupid mask....and when I do it will be bye bye Rob Diamond once and for all.
{Steve waves toward the camera and smirks as he walks down the hall with a confident strut.}----------------------------------------------------------
SINGLES MATCH
Alicia Lukas vs Astrid Hall w/ Emma Danielson
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{The arena is filled with blue and green light as Square Hammer begins to play, evoking colors of the sea or the forest. As the music intensifies, Lights shine down to reveal Astrid entering through the crowd, huge smile on her face as she descends towards the ring, carrying a viking-style shield as she approaches. She interacts with the crowd, laughing with them and allowing some of them to take selfies with her, giving high-fives and fist bumps all the way down. Her manager, Emma Danielson, walks behind her, smiling and interacting with the crowd as well, though not in as show-stealing a way.} Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Emma Danielson, from Trondheim, Norway, weighing in tonight at 185 pounds, she is the Valkyrie, Astrid Hall!
Terri Morasco: Would you listen to that crowd? After a bombshell introduction to the main roster last week, Astrid looks fired up tonight and ready for a battle.
Vasco Dias: She may have been a fan favorite in developmental, but she’s going to have to work hard to prove that she’s more than a one-hit wonder. She’s all flash with no essence – I think we’ll see the giant fall tonight.
{Before leaving the crowd, Astrid hands the shield to a young girl declaring “Anyone can be a hero - welcome to the Shield Wall, Sister!”. She leaps into the ring, pumped up and beaming after one last fist bump with Emma, jumping onto the ropes with a triumphant fist in the air taking in the crowd’s cheers before eventually settling into her corner, still brimming with energy.}Terri Morasco: And now we have another big debut, someone that our fans have been speculating might be coming to the IWF for a while, now.
{The opening riff of "Root of all evil" by Incendiary starts and as the guitar kicks in with the baseline stomp Alicia Lukas emerges from the back, she stands on the entranceway and lifts on hand in the air throwing up the horns before making her way down to the ring.}Alison Valance: And introducing her opponent, from Atlanta, Georgia, weighing in at 145 pounds: The Strong-Style Southern Belle, Alicia Lukas!
Terri Morasco: Two big debuts in as many weeks! How exciting do you think this must be for the fans here, tonight?
Vasco Dias: They’re going to be watching a bloodbath, Terri. It’s like Alicia said this week, no matter how big is Astrid doesn’t have the killer instinct she needs to win this match. I mean, look at Alicia. Look at her eyes. Those are the eyes of someone who came here to murder people and take their lunch money, and Astrid looks like she just eats raw rabbits or something.
{She runs up and slides across the apron on one knee lifting her hand on the air before sliding between the apron and the bottom rope.}Terri Morasco: Two of the hottest new members of the IWF Diamonds division, set to clash in what is sure to be a powerhouse performance. Here we go!
{The bell rings, and the two women stand close to one another in an intense staredown. He crowd goes nuts for a few long moments, with alternating chants of “Let’s Go, Lukas!” and “Astrid Hall!” filling the ring as they stare at one another. Almost reluctantly, Astrid extends an arm to offer a handshake to Lukas. After a tense moment, Alicia accepts it… only to deliver a resounding bitch slap to the taller woman with her other hand. Before Astrid can recover, Alicia yanks Astrid down hard, crashing her knee into the Valkyrie’s elbow. Astrid staggers back, grimacing in anger and pain as Alicia continues the offensive flurry with several stiff kicks to Astrid’s midsection. Astrid tries to recover, but has the wind driven out of her with a vicious spinning heel kick to the gut, sending her reeling back against the ropes.}Terri Morasco: Clearly no love lost between these two competitors!
Vasco Dias: With how Astrid mocked all of Alicia’s accomplishments this week, I think its clear that Alicia’s aggression is warranted and deserved. She’s wasting no time showing the IWF that this giant is a waste of space.
Terri Morasco: And in doing, it looks like Astrid’s feeling that strike to the elbow. That’s the same arm she uses to deliver that massive Winter’s Grip chokeslam that sent tremors through the arena last week. Can’t fault Alicia’s strategy, there.
{Astrid catches her breath, slipping out of the way just in time to avoid a running dropkick aimed at her knee. Alicia quickly is back on her feet, turning to meet Astrid head on. The two of them lock up briefly before Astrid pulls the shorter woman into a vicious short-arm lariat, knocking Alicia back down onto the mat. Astrid moves away, still working to catch her breath from the powerful kick to her gut, shouting angrily as she fires up with Emma’s grinning encouragement. As soon as Alicia is back on her feet, she is knocked right back down again as Astrid runs in with a thunderous Shield Bash. Alicia once again quickly regains her footing, however, as Astrid clutches her elbow with a pained expression.} Terri Morasco: Ouch. It looks like that double axe handle might have done more damage to Astrid than it did to Alicia.
Vasco Dias: She took her injured elbow and hit Alicia in the face with it. What is it that they say about all brawn?
{Alicia grins wickedly as she rises to her feet, going once again for a dropkick to Astrid’s knees. This time Astrid doesn’t get out of the way in time, and is once again driven back near the ropes. Alicia doesn’t let up, grabbing the buckled-over Astrid’s head and dragging her into a vicious snapmare, following up with more brutal kicks to the back. Each kick sends Astrid wincing before she collapses forward onto the mat by the ropes. Alicia kicks her while she’s down, positioning her head hanging outside the ring. Not letting Astrid catch her breath, Alicia climbs up to the top rope before crashing down with both knees to the back of Astrid’s head, sending both careening to the outside. Alicia is the first to rise, and hefts Astrid’s limp body up to the apron, struggling to get the giantess back into the ring. }Terri Morasco: A display of the strength of Alicia Lukas. A truly ruthless offensive series in this match, with Alicia Lukas firmly in control.
Vasco Dias: No amount of strength or natural skill can compete with experience, Terri. Astrid may be flashy, but Alicia’s too hardy a veteran of the business to fall victim to such simple tactics.
Terri Morasco: I’m beginning to think you might have a point. Though nobody’s ever kicked out of Astrid’s Mjolnir, at this rate Alicia’s not going to give her the chance to hit the move.
{Alicia pulls Astrid into the ring, the Valkyrie barely seeming aware of her surroundings after the cataclysmic strike to the back of her head. With her opponent downed and dizzied, Alicia goes for the cover!
ONE!
TW-Kickout! Astrid finds her bearings and pumps her shoulder up with authority, breaking the cover.}Terri Monasco: Strong kickout from the Valkyrie! Her size made it hard enough for Alicia to get her back into the ring that it gave her the time to recover.
Vasco Dias: Are we supposed to think that’s impressive?
{Alicia rises to her feet, grinning venomously as she prepares to continue the assault, Astrid clutching the back of her neck as Alicia comes in for more of her savage kicks. After two hit her, however, Astrid’s eyes snap open with focus and anger, and rises to her feet almost heedless of Alicia’s assault, as though somehow ignoring her pain… or heedless of it entirely. Finally, when Alicia moves in for another kick, Astrid catches it in her hands, locking eyes with the Strong Style Southern Belle and shaking her head in defiance before roaring with anger, Wrenching Alicia by the leg before tearing into her with a furious chain of Running European Uppercuts as she slings Alicia around the ring with apparent ease.}Terri Morasco: We’ve seen this happen in her developmental matches. Piss off the Valkyrie enough, and she delivers the Berserker’s Fury!
{With fire in her eyes, Astrid lays uppercut after uppercut into Alicia with enough speed that the smaller woman can’t catch her breath or rally a recovery. With a final scream of fury and determination, Astrid charges in yet another time, but instead of a tenth uppercut slams into Alicia with a tremendous SPEAR! Astrid drives Alicia into the ground and covers!
ONE!
TWO!
THR - Alicia kicks out!}Terri Morasco: Alicia barely manages to kick out of that explosive Spear from Astrid Hall! I thought that was going to be the end of the match for sure!
Vasco Dias: Never had a doubt that she’d recover, Terri. Alicia was just taking as much time as possible to catch her breath after the Valkyrie’s offense. She was in control and ready for the kickout the whole time.
{Alicia climbs heavily to her feet in one corner while Astrid climbs up in the other, breathing heavily after maintaining such a long chain of sustained running offense. Astrid nods rapidly, smiling wildly as she beckons Alicia to come at her while shouting wildly in Noregian. The crowd’s cheering intensifies as the two of them continue their earlier staredown from opposite ends of the ring. Finally, the two of them rally and charge at one another. Astrid charges up for the Superman punch, but Alicia adds an extra burst of speed, catching Astrid before liftoff with the CUPCAKE KABOOM! Astrid goes to the ground with a resounding crash, and Alicia is on top of her with the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
"Root of all evil" plays as Alicia leaps to her feet, fist raised in victory as Astrid pulls herself upright, glaring at her with barely contained fury.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, ALICIA LUKAS!
Terri Morasco: That was an absolute war between two powerhouse competitors! Neither of them gave an inch to one another. Do you think their displays of prowess and strength will bring these two warriors together?
Vasco Dias: Keep dreaming, Terri. I think these two will be friends about the same time you and I are. Astrid isn’t even close to being on Alicia’s level, and tonight proved that she’s nothing more than a kid who shouldn’t have been elevated from Developmental.
{Alicia walks out of the ring, walking up the ring victoriously. Astrid watches her go, clutching her elbow as she exits through crowd.}----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
”G’Day”
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{The camera cuts backstage of the [arena name] where Chris Fennel is leaving the locker room, turning around to come face to face with Sam Braxton of the Lost Boys.}Sam Braxton: G'day
{With an almighty *crack* Sam brings a steel chair down over Chris' head and Chris collapses like a stone. Sam drops the chair over Chris' fallen form and walks away.}----------------------------------------------------------
SINGLES MATCHTannis
vs Jayson Matthews
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Last call now I'm outta time
And I don't got no valentine
Singled out, now I stand alone
The underdog in a modern world
Suburbia is hot tonight
But nothing seems to feel alright
I don't want your sympathy
I just need a little therapy
At least that's what they say to me.
With that Jayson pumps himself up and runs for the ring with intensity as the chorus starts.
Hey ho let's go
I'm gonna start a riot
You don't wanna fight it
One two fuck you
Don't tell me what to do
I don't wanna be like you
He slides into the ring and all the lights in the arena start flashing black and orange really fast as Jayson climbs to a turnbuckle and yells into the crowd as they cheer back at him.
Can't you see it's killing me
I'm my own worst enemy
Knock me down I'll keep on moving
It's the art of losing
The music starts to fade as Jayson waits for his opponent. }{ Minutes Alone by Pantera hits the PA as Tannis steps out onto the ramp accompanied by Laura Howlett. The two of them head down the ramp toward the ring. Laura stops outside the ring as Tannis climbs up onto the apron and then steps over the top rope one giant boot at a time. Once inside the ring he just glares across to his opponent. }Vasco Dias: This Tannis
is one monster of a man.
Terri Morasco: I’d hate to be Jayson Matthews right now. Tannis is HUGE!
Vasco Dias: It looks like Laura Howlett has decided bigger is better when it comes to rebuilding the house.
{ Jayson looks sheepishly across the ring at Tannis who just seethes with fury. The referee calls for the bell and Jayson Mathews takes off at Tannis, takes two large steps forward and crashes into Jayson with a huge Shoulder Block! }Vasco Dias: Shoulder Block by Tannis!!!
Terri Morasco: turned Matthews inside out!
{ Jayson starts to get up but gets a running start and hits the ropes, comes back with a another massive Shoulder Block that sends Matthews hard onto the mat. looks down at Jayson now before reaching down with one massive paw and picking him up by the head. Jayson swings wildly but hits a big open handed chop and then lifts Matthews up for a huge Gorilla Press Slam!!! }Vasco Dias: is just picking Matthews apart!
Terri Morasco: I have no idea how Matthews is supposed to combat
! Tannis is literally twice his size!
Vasco Dias: If Jayson had half a brain he’d run the hell away!
{ Matthews uses the ropes to pull himself up but is there with another open handed slap across the back of Jayson Matthews which causes the crowd to “OOOOW” in response. Tannis then picks Jayson up in a reverse bear hug and begins to squeeze and shake Matthews from side to side as he flails like a rag doll. repositions himself and then launches Mathews over his shoulder with a release German suplex right into the turnbuckles!!! }Vasco Dias: OH MY GOD! The raw strength of Tannia
is amazing!!!
Terri Morasco: Tannis is throwing Matthews around like he’s a chew toy!
Vasco Dias: Laura Howlett has definitely out done herself with Tannis
.
Terri Morasco: I’m not sure who in IWF could compete with
.
{ Jayson gingerly rolls out of the ring in a lot of pain and drops right to the padded floor. Tannis doesn’t hesitate as he marches over to the ropes and steps over one giant leg at a time before dropping down next to Jayson. Laura is giving Tannis direction as he pulls Jayson up to his feet and then launches Matthews full steam right into the steel steps!!! }Terri Morasco: The referee may want to call for the end of this match! I’m not sure Matthews can continue!
Vasco Dias: For once I’m going to agree with you!
{ Matthews is slumped against the steel steps as the referee counts. Tannia approaches Jayson, with one mighty hand, grabs Matthews around the throat and pulls Jayson up to his feet. then tucks Matthews between his legs and rips him up into the air for a massive throwing power bomb into the crowd barrier! }Vasco Dias: Ok, put a fork in him, Matthews is done!
Terri Morasco: Jayson may want to go to the hospital after this match.
Vasco Dias: Or a morgue!!!
{ The referee has hit five as Laura instructs Tannis to finish Jayson off. walks over to where Jayson is laying against the barrier and goes to grab him but Jayson fires off a spinning back fist, a spinning heel kick and then a superkick!!! }Terri Morasco: Jayson is alive!!!!
{ is unfazed and then connects with a hooking lariat that sends Matthews spinning head over heels on the outside as the referee hits seven! }Vasco Dias: He was but it looks like
just killed Jayson off!
Terri Morasco: This is destruction unlike I have ever seen before.
may be unstoppable!
{ pulls Mathews up to his feet and grips him around the throat. Laura yells at Tannis to end it. goes to lift Matthews as the referee hits eight! lifts him at nine! Matthews pokes in the eye and Tannis drops Jayson! Matthews connects with the Jayson Matthews Experience and stumbles backward! Matthews rolls into the ring as the referee hits TEN!!! }Terri Morasco: Jayson Matthews won by count out!!!
Vasco Dias: I don’t believe it! How did this happen!?
Terri Morasco: Matthews managed to out smart Laura and Tannis!
Vasco Dias: But it looks like Jayson is going to pay for it!
{ Matthews just stands up when connects with a running clothes line to the back of Matthews’ head. Tannis rips Jayson up off the mat and lifts Matthews up into the air for the HANGMAN’S PLUNGE!!! }Vasco Dias: HANGMAN’S PLUNGE!!!
{ Laura Howlett applaudes Tannis from the outside as he stands over the “victorious” Jayson Matthews and lets out a deafening roar! }Terri Morasco: Jayson picked up the win here tonight but Tannis
came out looking like a monster.
Vasco Dias: The House always wins.
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SEGMENT
”Not a Patient Man”
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{Sam Braxton picks his way through the ecstatic Michigan crowd and vaults the security rail.}Terri Morasco: I'm surprised security haven't kicked him out of the arena after what he did to Chris Fennel.
Vasco Dias: He's entitled to some payback after what the Renegades did to Dean.
{Sam grabs a microphone and stands in the centre of the ring.}Sam Braxton: Will. Oi Will. Get your bogan arse out here! We got some shit to settle.
{There is only the briefest moments of pause before The Renegade's music hits and out comes Will Fennel and he doesn't look pleased.}Sam Braxton: I would apologise for laying out your bro, but I'm not sorry. It's the least I could do after you laid out Dean. At least this way I've evened the odds.
Will Fenell: We ain't done wit you yet boy.
Sam Braxton: That's what I was hoping for. I'm here to finish this.
Will Fenell: Nah. We do thinga diffrent round here. You want us then how bout dis...Renegades vs Lost Boys at [pay per view] in a hardcore match. No dq. Nothin to stop us beat the livin crap outta you until the bell rings.
Sam Braxton: Nothing would please me more. You got your match. But I ain't the patient sort and can't wait til then to knock what remaining teeth you have!
{Sam drops the mic and bursts out of the ring, rushing up the ramp towards an eagerly awaiting Will Fennel. Before the two competitors clash however, they are overcome by a wave of IWF security, doing their best to keep the two struggling and seething men apart.}----------------------------------------------------------
IRON MAIDEN QUALIFIER
SINGLES MATCH
Shea O’Hara vs Gabriela Luna
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With this match going unclaimed...here’s at least an ending for the two of you...sorry it isn’t more.Terri Morasco: These two have gone at it tooth and nail here.
Vasco Dias: Neither one wants to NOT be in that match Terri, of course they’re going to put it all on the line.
{Gabriela climbs to the top rope with Shea lying prone beneath her. She lunges off with a Phoenix Splash...SHEA MOVES! Gabriela crashes and burns, possibly injuring her ribs in the process as Shea gets to her feet. She pulls Gabriela up and hits her with her version of a T-Bone Suplex that she calls “The Sweet Little Machine”. She hooks the leg…
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!!!
The bell rings and Shea celebrates her victory, earning herself a shot in the Iron Maiden!}Terri Morasco: Huge win for Shea O’Hara, tossing her name in the hat for the Iron Maiden!
Vasco Dias: Indeed it is, and that match looks to be an exciting one, that’s for sure. Who doesn’t like women locked in a cage?
{Awkward pause.}Terri Morasco: You need to have your head checked.
{Shea continues to celebrate as we cut to a commercial.}----------------------------------------------------------
SINGLES MATCH
Todd Williams vs Bob Pooler
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{Alison gives a wave to the crowd before lifting her mic.}Alison Valance: The following is our opening match and is set for one fall. Introducing first…
{Be Somebody begins to blast all across the speakers. The moment it does that is when Todd Williams comes out with his girlfriend Kimberly Matthews. Todd smiles as he runs out slapping the stretched out hands of all of the fans that are cheering him on.} Alison Valance: On his way to the ring, from Long Island, New York and weighing two hundred ten pounds, he is… “The Redeemer” … TODD … WIIIIILIAMS!
{He runs down to the ring and quickly slides inside. He holds his hand up as his girlfriend takes his place on the side of the ring. He bounces around passionately waiting for the match to start.}Terri Morasco: Williams has been less than impressive lately and he is going to be looking to get back on his feet right here.
Vasco Dias: He means business, Terri … business!
{The lights in the arena suddenly turn out, plunging the fans into darkness. Little by little, small beacons of light begins to pop up as the fans raise their lit cellphone aloft as the #WWIDN appears on the Jumbotron in bright red and the opening drumbeat of “Red Fraction” begins to play. Amidst a shower of phone flashes, Pooler steps out from behind the curtain as the song begins to pick up. Shielding his eyes with his left hand, he points to the nosebleed sections to his right before making his way to the edge of the ramp.}Alison Valance: Making his way to the ring; from Manchester, New Hampshire; weighing in at two hundred and twenty-eight pounds, he is the IWF Invictus Champion … BOOOOB … POOOOOLER!
Pooler heads down the ramp, breaking into a run and sliding into the ring beneath the bottom rope. He pops back to his feet and heads to the nearest corner and climbs to the second turnbuckle and throws his arms into the air to the roar of the crowd. He drops back down to the ring and grabs hold of the ropes, tugging down on them and taking a moment to stretch before the match can begin.
Terri Morasco: And here comes Pooler. He’s been putting on great matches lately, but the question seems to be just who is going to be the next contender for that Invictus belt of his.
Vasco Dias: My money is anybody but Todd.
{The referee gives both men their instructions and then calls for the bell.
DING DING!!!
The two men waste no time as they rush forward. Williams goes to grapple with his opponent, but Pooler ducks out of the way and steps behind, hitting a reverse neckbreaker. The two men fall to the mat, Pooler popping up to his feet first as Williams rolls around on the mat for a moment before slowly beginning to get to his feet. Pooler closes in, lifting his opponent to his feet. As he does, Williams fires off a few quick punches to the gut of his opponent. He tosses Pooler into the ropes. As he comes back, Williams goes for a clothesline, but is met with a spinning heel kick instead, sending him back down to the mat.}Terri Morasco: Pooler has come out firing with his innovative style of offense.
Vasco Dias: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
{The fans begin to cheer as Pooler plays to them a little bit before turning his attention to his downed opponent. He lifts Williams up off the mat and then performs a quick snap suplex, which leaves Williams on the mat, his arm wrapped around, holding his back in pain. Pooler slowly gets to his feet, looking over at the man that he was slowly picking apart. He moves over to Williams, grabbing his legs and rolling him over into a Boston Crab, locking in the hold as Williams begins to scream in pain, struggling to make his way over to the ropes.}Terri Morasco: Pooler has that move locked in tight. This could be it.
{Williams gathers up all his strength and begins to pull himself towards the ropes, eventually reaching them. The referee rushes in and instructs Pooler to release the hold, which he does promptly. There is no look of surprise in his face or eyes as he walks away from Williams, allowing him to get to his feet as the two men reset and prepare for the action to begin once again. As Williams stands to his feet, the two men close in once again and lock up. Williams uses his strength to gain the upper hand and nails a quick belly to belly suplex to good effect as Pooler begins to rolls away immediately.
Williams is slow to get to his feet, but he does so before his opponent and makes his way over to him. He lifts Pooler up off the mat and sends him into the ropes. As he comes back, Williams goes for the Sweet Dreams, but his opponent ducks under it. Pooler grabs a hold of Williams near the ropes and spins him around and sends him into the ropes on the far side. He then rebounds into the ropes on the near side and goes rushing forward, nailing Williams with a High Velocity Hug that nearly breaks Williams in two.
Pooler is quick back to his feet, grabbing a handful of Todd’s hair and pulling him back to a vertical base as well. He drives a knee deep into the belly of Williams before lifting him up and hitting a gutwrench gutbuster, followed closely by a gutwrench rib breaker, before flipping Williams all of the way over and hitting him with a gutwrench backbreaker that completes the Acid Reflux trinity.
Pooler drops down for the pin as the referee slides in …
ONE!
…
TWO
…
Kickout!
Williams manages to kick out and Pooler nods his head as he gives Todd a little applause. The pair makes it back to their feet with Todd coming out of nowhere with a European uppercut that sends Pooler back into the ropes. As he comes off of them, Todd goes for his Sweet Dreams superkick, but Pooler sidesteps it, hauling Williams up and onto his shoulders instead. Bob flips him around, bringing him crashing down right into his waiting double knee gutbuster. He goes for the pin as the referee slides in to make the count.
ONE!
…}Terri Morasco: This could be it.
{TWO!
…}Vasco Dias: One more and we're home free.
{THREE!!!
DING DING DING!!!}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, via pinfall… BOB … POOOOOOOOLER!!!!!
Terri Morasco: Pooler had control most of this match. Todd tried to fight back, but he just couldn't overcome the might of Pepto-Bismol Red!.
Vasco Dias: See you again in six months, Todd!
{Pooler celebrates in the ring while Williams rolls out and begins to make his way backstage as the fans cheer on the victor. Pooler spends a few more moments acknowledging the fans before he exits the ring as well.}----------------------------------------------------------
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH FINALS
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
Rowan MacDonnough vs Keira Hunter vs Charity Crowne
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Terri Morasco: Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to Rachel Grimes who has been calling the Diamond in the Rough tournament with me on the network specials. Rachel…
Rachel Grimes: I’m so glad I was allowed to call these finals with you Terri.
Alison Valance: The following is the TRIPLE THREAT FINALS of the Diamond in the Rough Tournament…
{"Hanging On By A Thread" by The Letter Black begins to play as Keira walks out onto the stage, a leather jacket covering her pale upper body, hanging open. At the eleven second mark as the lyrics begin, she rips the jacket off and heads to the ring.}Alison Valance: From Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 128 pounds...KEIRA...HUNTEEER!!!
{Keira jumps up on the apron and steps into the ring. She starts smacking her fist into her hand, waiting for the match to begin.}Terri Morasco: This tournament has been a breath of fresh air.
Rachel Grimes: It really has. These new girls have shown that they’re going to give a boost to the Diamonds Division if they decide to stay with the company.
Terri Morasco: And perhaps none better than Keira who has been dominant here, advancing over Sarah Richardson last week.
Alison Valance: And her opponent…
{Lights out. The crashing cymbals and screeching opening chord of “Red Stars” by the Birthday Massacre ring out, and red smoke billows from either side of the entranceway as Rowan MacDonnough stalks out from behind the curtain, golden eyes glinting in the red light as they shift from side to side. The stage and ramp are lit by swirling red light, but everything else remains dark. She lopes forward, unconsciously rolling her wrists as her eyes bore a hole in the air before her. The smoke seems to follow her down the ramp as she walks, reaching up and grabbing the middle rope with one hand. Rowan hauls herself up onto the apron, standing and ducking between the middle and top rope to step inside the ring. She straightens up, slowly pacing towards the center of the ring as a spiralling pattern of red light appears on the mat, and her eyes scan the crowd, head moving in a jerky, animalistic pattern. She slowly, reluctantly backs towards a corner, eyes constantly moving as she settles in to wait for the bell.}Alison Valance: From Kilkenny, Ireland, weighing in at 145 pounds...ROWAN...MACDONNOUGH!!!
Terri Morasco: Rowan two has been dominant in this tournament.
Rachel Grimes: Yes, but last week she was the one who advanced by not being involved in the fall.
Alison Valance: And now for the third participant…
{"Pop pop!"
The clapping synth intro of "Popular" by The Veronicas plays over the PA, and Charity Crowne walks out onto the stage, rolling her eyes and striking a brief pose at the top of the ramp. She smirks, rolling her wrist, and struts down the ramp, dismissing fans if they reach over the barricade. Charity hooks the ring post with a hand, walking around to the side of the ring, and plants a hand on the ring apron, jumping and swinging herself under the bottom rope. She back-rolls to her feet in the middle of the ring, posing again, and casually walks to a corner. She wraps her hand around the top rope, casually yanking on it a few times as she waits and the music fades.}Alison Valance: From Kensington, London, England, weighing in at 130 pounds...CHARITY...CROWNE!
Terri Morasco: Speaking of dominant...Charity has been throughout this tournament, dating back to the showcase battle royale a month ago where she eliminated Keira Hunter to get the win and take the momentum.
Rachel Grimes: This is true, but momentum truly is a tricky thing. I mean, look at last year’s Heiress to the Throne where it was Sara Garcia with all kinds of momentum, and yet she came away in second place.
{The three women circle the ring, and the bell rings!
Nobody seems to make a move at first as the three women size one another up. Then, as was done last week on the network special, Charity and Keira gang up on Rowan, taking her to the outside of the ring before separating from one another and staring each other down.}Terri Morasco: This should be interesting.
Rachel Grimes: Beauty Queen vs the outcast.
{The two kind of smirk, knowing that right now it’s down to the two of them before locking up in the center of the ring with Charity getting around Keira and simply smacking her in the back of the head in a rather disrespectful manner. Keira holds the back of her head and turns with a death glare.
The two lock up again and this time it’s Keira going behind Charity, but rather than stoop to her level, pops off at the hips and hits her with a German Suplex!}Rachel Grimes: We saw her hit a move like that last week, and it just shows the polish in such a young woman.
Terri Morasco: That it does, but she better look out.
{Rowan slides into the ring and hits Keira from behind with a clubbing blow to the back, taking Keira down to a knee before grabbing hold of her by the hair and locking her in a Reverse Facelock before driving her back first into her knee and then transitioning into a neckbreaker!}Terri Morasco: And just like that, Rowan has control of this match up.
{Rowan grabs hold of Keira again by the head and throws her through the ropes and to the floor on the outside. She’s then hit from behind though by Charity! Charity grabs Rowan by her hair and pulls her into a Backbreaker, but Rowan doesn’t go down, instead, catapulting forward into the corner, spinning at the last minute to go back first. Charity gets up and talks some trash before hitting Rowan across the chest with a series of Knife Edged Chops before backing up and doing a Handspring Back Elbow that she calls the “Floor Routine” popping Rowan in the face with an elbow. Rowan stumbles forward and that’s when Charity hits her with a Reverse Roundhouse Kick to the side of the head, crumbling Rowan to the mat before pulling her forward to the center of the ring. She then climbs the turnbuckle, looking for the “Dismount” but as she walks along the rope, Keira is back up to the apron, pulling her legs out from under her, and Charity crashes midsection first across the top rope, dangling from one way to another.}Terri Morasco: Innovative thinking there by the youngster.
Rachel Grimes: And Charity may have strained an oblique with that move.
{Rowan tries to intervene but Keira hits her in the face with a forearm to the face! Keira then gets in the ring and grabs Charity by the face, pulling her over the top rope and onto her feet, lifting her into the air and dropping her down on her face!}Terri Morasco: A great move, and now the cover!
{Keira hooks the leg, but only gets a two count before Rowan breaks it up with an elbow drop to the head and neck!
She then pulls Keira off of Charity, kicking her knees out from under her, but holding her in a kneeled position before kicking her in the side of the head with a SUPERKICK!}Rachel Grimes: What a vicious shot!
Terri Morasco: And now she goes for the cover…
{Rowan covers Keira...ONE! TWO! NO!}Terri Morasco: Charity breaks up the cover attempt.
{Rowan is leaned up against the ropes holding the back of her head. Keira is laid out, her arms wrapped around her own head. Charity meanwhile is pulling herself up with the ropes. Rowan wincing in pain, doesn’t see Charity run in with a Basement Dropkick, taking Rowan through the middle and bottom rope, landing hard, smacking the back of her head against the floor. Charity smiles as she turns her attention to Keira who is slowly pulling herself up with the ropes and grabs her looking for a Diamond Cutter but Keira pushes her off into the ropes and as Charity comes back Keira lifts her up onto her shoulders, into a Fireman’s carry position, but Charity is able to slip out of it and pushes Keira forward who nails Rowan who just got back on the apron.}Terri Morasco: It looks like the two of them smacked heads!
Rachel Grimes: And from behind!
{Charity grabs hold of Keira, spins her around in the center of the ring and plants her with a DIAMOND CUTTER!
HOOK OF THE LEG…
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!!
“Popular” by The Veronicas hits the speakers in the arena as Charity celebrates.}Terri Morasco: And the dominance continues as Charity Crowne has now won the Diamond in the Rough Tournament and earned herself a spot in the Iron Maiden contest!
Rachel Grimes: This is a huge chance for this young woman to prove herself on the biggest stage, that being the IWF.
{Charity continues to celebrate as Riley Gordon makes her way down to the ring. She steps through the ropes and tries to shake Charity’s hand, but it’s pretty much ignored as Riley simply brushes off the insult.}Riley Gordon: Charity...congratulations on the big win, and it is now official...YOU are in the Iron Maiden!
{Charity mouths off at the fans at ringside, letting them know that she told them what she was going to do...and did it. She leaves the ring and celebrates up the ramp, talking more trash as we fade to commercial.}----------------------------------------------------------
MIXED TAG MATCH
Johnny Gillmen & Fiona McFly vs Mike Laszlo & Alexis Caffrey
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Alison Valance: The following is a Mixed Tag Team Match!
{Cannons shooting jets of water blast high into the air as Charm City Devils' "Unstoppable" begins to play. A lone blue spotlight appears on-stage as Johnny Gillmen steps in from behind the curtain, sporting aqua blue, olive green, and silver tights with matching boots and tassels and a T-shirt bearing the logo of his alma mater. Carrying his multi-colored surfboard with him, Johnny passes through, high-fiving fans along the way before sliding his longboard underneath the ring and hopping in to wait for his opponent.}Alison Valance: From Midlothian, Texas, weighing in at 190 pounds...JOHNNY...GILLLLMEN!
Terri Morasco: Johnny and Fiona were challenged here tonight over what has been deemed excessive Twitter usage.
Vasco Dias: Good, I haven’t routed for Mike in a long time, but if it means not having to hear Johnny...well…
Alison Valance: And his tag team partner…
{ "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphys kicks into high gear as Fiona McFly marches out on stage, takes a bow, and heads down to the ring--giving lucky fans quick pecks on the cheek along the way. }Alison Valance: From Arlington, Texas, weighing in at 135 pounds...FIONA...MCFLY!
Terri Morasco: She had some words more for Johnny than she did her opponents last week.
Vasco Dias: That’s because it didn’t involve Twitter. It’s what got her in trouble in the first place...maybe, unlike that knucklehead Johnny, she maybe learned something...though I doubt it.
Alison Valance: And their opponents…
{“Cult of Personality” by Living Colour hits the soundwaves and as the lyrics begin, out to the stage come Mike and Alexis, hand in hand, scouring the crowd as they’re cheered on by the masses. Mike spins Alexis in and leans her over backwards before planting a kiss on her lips. The two then turn to the ramp, one walking the other a light skip to her step as Alison does her job.}Alison Valance: At a combined weight of 352 pounds, from Cleveland, Ohio, Mike Laszlo and IWF Hall of Famer...ALEXIS...CAFFREEEEEY!
{The two come to the ring where Mike lifts Alexis onto the apron as she wipes her feet before entering the ring. He climbs up on the apron and does the same, hyping up the crowd as he makes his way to the center of the ring while Alexis twirls her way to the same spot. He wraps his arms around her and kisses her on the neck before pulling her back toward their corner as they wait for the match to begin.}Terri Morasco: Mike has some pointed barbs to throw at Johnny this week.
Vasco Dias: Was he wrong? He said Johnny has shown flashes in this ring, and that’s true, but just as I’ve pointed out...those flashes are hidden by the things he does and says that keep him from breaking through the glass ceiling.
{The bell rings and the men step out onto the apron allowing the women to take the first stab at it.}Terri Morasco: Alexis and Fiona, these two have had some battles in the past over the Diamonds Championship.
Vasco Dias: Yeah...one of Fiona’s eleven title shots or whatever it is now.
{The two lock up in the center of the ring and it’s Fiona pushing Alexis back into the ropes with the slight advantage in weight. She shoots Alexis across the ring to the ropes and ducks down for some type of maneuver but Alexis kicks her across the face, standing her straight up, running forward and locking in the ENTANGLEMENT!}Vasco Dias: RIP HER ARM OFF!
Terri Morasco: Vasco...that’s uncalled for.
Vasco Dias: I mean...um...Alexis looking to end this thing early...maybe Fiona shouldn’t have continued on about making someone tap in 47 seconds…
{Fiona struggles around and Johnny comes in, simply untangling Alexis’ legs, causing Mike to come flying across the ring with a forearm to the face of Gillmen, throwing him to the outside over the top rope!}Terri Morasco: Mike apparently took exception to Johnny putting his hands on his wife, though the tactic worked as Fiona is now free.
Vasco Dias: It may have worked, but I feel like that’s how Johnny got thrown out of the Roulette too.
{Mike gets back out on the apron as he smirks off the referee. Alexis is backing into her corner as Fiona reels from the Entanglement. Alexis charges into the corner, but Fiona is able to sidestep her and the Hall of Famer goes crashing into the turnbuckle. She stumbles out but Fiona leaps into the air, hitting a Dropkick to the former Diamonds Champion that collapses her into a seated position in the corner. Fiona walks forward and pulls Alexis up, setting her up on the middle turnbuckle, legs spread apart.}Vasco Dias: She’s not really going to…
Terri Morasco: Don’t say it.
{She takes a few steps back as the referee admonishes her, she runs forward and goes for the “Cunt Punt” but Alexis is able to slide through the ropes, out of harm’s way and Fiona ends up kicking the extension of the turnbuckle!}Vasco Dias: OUCH!
Terri Morasco: She could have broke her toe there!
{Alexis doesn’t give her too much time to recuperate, climbing to the top rope and diving across Fiona with a Crossbody from the top sending the crowd into a frenzy!}Terri Morasco: Crossbody by the former Diamonds Champion!
{Alexis hooks the leg but Fiona is able to get her shoulder off the mat at the count of two. Alexis is back to her feet and waits for Fiona to stumble up as well, grabbing her by the neck and twisting her into a hard Neckbreaker, curving her own body on the fall for some extra impact!
She hooks the leg again and goes for the cover, again getting a two count!}Terri Morasco: Fiona showing some resiliency here.
Vasco Dias: Or pigheadedness...one of the two.
{Alexis seems to be getting frustrated by the situation and backs into the corner, blowing a kiss to Fiona.}Vasco Dias: I hope she puts her knees through her face.
Terri Morasco: Wow…
{Alexis waits but Johnny comes around the apron and starts taunting her. All you can hear is “You CRAZY Wonder Woman Ripoff!”}Vasco Dias: He might want to run...ask Thunder Sid.
Terri Morasco: She doesn’t look happy.
{Alexis is fuming and lunges after Johnny who drops down from the apron. Fiona is now up and from behind rolls up Alexis…
ONE!
TWO!
NOOOOOO!
Alexis uses the strength in her legs to push Fiona forward into her corner where Johnny tags in. Alexis glares as Johnny laughs. She walks up and slaps him right across the face! Fiona charges in and takes her down, the two of them tumbling to the outside, right at the feet of Mike who raises an eyebrow as Johnny goads him in.}Terri Morasco: Johnny never has been short on guts, calling out a former Imperial Champion.
Vasco Dias: Yeah, well he’s never been full on brains either…
{Mike steps through the ropes and starts talking to Johnny, asking if he’s ready, and Johnny nods as the two lock up in the center of the ring, and Mike is quick to takeover, using his wrestling knowledge to not only get behind Johnny, but take him to the mat, slapping his head a few times before laughing it off as he gets to his feet, Johnny none too pleased with the actions against him.}Vasco Dias: This is a mismatch as much so now as it was when he took on Spike. These are world class wrestlers with years of training.
Terri Morasco: You can’t underestimate heart.
Vasco Dias: No, but I can count out Johnny...and I am.
{Johnny gets to his feet and the two lock up again, but this time Mike puts a gut to Johnny’s abdomen and runs to the ropes, looking perhaps for the “Shot of Malice” but Johnny explodes forward with a clothesline, taking the former Imperial Champion down. Mike gets up and Johnny takes him down again, and the third time he ducks a Clothesline attempt from Mike and hits him with a myriad of strikes, culminating with a Roundhouse Kick that takes Mike out of the ring where he leans against the barricade, shaking the pain out of his head.}Terri Morasco: Perhaps Johnny has a little training after all.
Vasco Dias: The wrestler always wins.
{Mike turns and Johnny dives through the ropes! Both men crash into the barricade as Johnny shoots up and fires up the crowd!}Vasco Dias: Pure adrenaline.
{Johnny rolls into the ring and the referee starts counting, getting up to five before Mike is able to get back in the ring where Johnny starts stomping away, barely giving Mike the chance to get to his feet. The referee separates them as Mike is able to roll into the ropes creating a break.}Terri Morasco: Johnny is on fire here folks!
{Mike is still down and Johnny comes back in, reaching down to perhaps lock in the “Brain Drain” (Iron Claw), but Mike swings his legs up and pulls Johnny forward into a Triangle Choke! Johnny kicks and flails, his legs pointed toward the center of the ring.}Vasco Dias: I told you so.
{Johnny struggles and squirms, and manages to turn things around, getting his foot on the bottom rope causing the hold to be broken, Mike taking a few right hand shots before the referee hits the five count, then releasing the hold.}Terri Morasco: Some hard right hands there.
{Mike waits for Johnny to stumble toward the center of the ring before running forward and planting a knee right in the side of his head.}Vasco Dias: SHOT OF MALICE!
{Meanwhile on the outside, Alexis manages to avoid a charging Fiona, with a Drop Toe Hold, dropping her face first into the steps!}Terri Morasco: Fiona is down!
Vasco Dias: Maybe she’ll have to have her jaw wired shut...nah, we can’t be that lucky.
Terri Morasco: Would you stop!?
{Mike grabs hold of Johnny and lifts him up on his shoulders in the center of the ring. He looks set up for the Malicious Intent, and that’s exactly what it is as he swings Johnny down and plants his knee right into his face. Gillmen falls back and Mike hooks the leg for the cover…
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
The bell rings as “Cult of Personality” hits the speakers in the arena.}Alison Valance: Here are your winners...the team of Alexis Caffrey and MIKE LASZLO!!!
{Alexis slides into the ring and the two share an embrace in the center of the ring.}Terri Morasco: Johnny and Fiona showed some guts.
Vasco Dias: I guess, but in this instance...love conquered all.
{Mike and Alexis kiss one another as we head to a commercial break.}----------------------------------------------------------
TAG TEAM MATCH
Bueno Club (Zasshu y El Grande Malo) vs InFamous World Order (Lord Dominicus y Señor Xtremo)
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{“Óle” by the Bouncing Souls hits the PA system as the “Bueno Club” logo flashes up on the screen and el Grande Malo and Zasshu make their way from backstage. The crowd join in with the song, along with a couple of “ole!” chants as the two luchadores make their way to the ring. Zasshu walking right down the middle, and Malo slapping as many fans hands as he can, even back tracking to a few that he missed.}Vasco Dias: It’s Open Fight Night Terri, and these idiots threw out a challenge to the best tag team this company has ever known!
Terri Morasco: That’s arguably right Vasco, InFamous ran riot all over the tag team divi-
Vasco Dias: -Not InFamous Terri, the InFamous World Order!
{The lights go out and begin to flicker black and white with a strobe light as “Real American” begins to play over the PA System. Lord Dominicus walks out from the back strumming on an air guitar and is shortly followed by Senor Xtremo wearing ridiculous shades over his mask. The two of them take their merry time making it to the ring, soaking up the reaction from the crowd as they do.}Terri Morasco: The lengths Rob Diamond will go to just to hide his identity….
Vasco Dias: What the hell are you talking about Terri? This is Lord Dominicus and Senor Xtremo! The I!W!O!
{The bell rings and it’s Malo and Dominicus who start off for their respective teams. Malo steps forwards for a lock up, and LD does too but just as their finger tips touch, LD pulls himself away and begins to flex his muscles as he parades around the ring, he curls one arm while pointing the other up and outwards. The crowd lap it all up, and Malo just stands there disappointed, he throws his hands up in Lord Dominicus’ direction, before he spins him around and shouts at him. LD waves his hands in front of his face shouting back “No comprede” and the crowd begin to laugh. “No hablo Spanish!” he shouts once more, before Malo grunts and sends a chop across the the chest of Lord Dominicus.}Vasco Dias: What an underhanded move from Malo!
{Malo grabs LD and whips him off the ropes, taking him down with a hip toss on the return, el Grande Malo slaps his hands together as he hits the ropes and comes back with a snap dropkick right to the back of Lord Dominicus. Malo rolls to a knee and looks up to the crowd who are getting behind him, however the pull of InFamous and the IWO has the crowd pretty split, despite their actions - InFamous were always a fan favourite within the halls of IWF. Malo grabs LD’s arm and wrenches it, dragging him to his feet and towards his own corner, Zasshu reaches over the ropes and tags himself in, stepping between the ropes.}Terri Morasco: Things are about to get a hell of a lot more serious now!
Vasco Dias: Zasshu didn’t take kindly to Senor Xtremo’s actions in the Roulette….I can’t imagine how he’s feeling right now.
Terri Morasco: That’s because he knows who they are, and this is an insult to his heritage!
{Zasshu grabs LD’s other arm and wrenches that too before both members of Beuno Club whip Dominicus off the ropes on the return they both hit Lord Dominicus with picture perfect stereo dropkicks. Zasshu immediately goes in for the cover, but LD kicks out before the referee can even get to one. Zasshu grabs LD’s head aggressively and locks in a sleeperhold.}Terri Morasco: Well, Zasshu really isn’t taking this match up too lightly is he?
Vasco Dias: He did say this week that a victory over the IWO would help put the Bueno Club on the map.
Terri Morasco: No he said a victory over InFamous would…
Vasco Dias: Stop trying to make me slip up!
{In his corner Senor Xtremo begins to clap his hands and slap on the turnbuckle, trying to get the crowd behind Lord Dominicus. As Zasshu tries to wrench the hold LD begins to open and close his fists as if he “feels” the power, he slowly starts to make his way to his feet despite Zashsu’s efforts, and then Zasshu releases the hold. He clubs LD in the back of the head, but Lord Dominicus shakes it off, he clubs him again, but LD shakes it off once more and stomps away. Zasshu sends a heavy haymaker right at LD but Lord Dominicus just absorbs it and stares right into the face of Zasshu, his blonde handlebar moustache twitching under his mask. He raises his arm and points with authority at Zasshu and the crowd shout along with enthusiasm……}YYYYYYYOOOOOOOUUUUU!!!!!
{Zasshu tries to punch him again, but LD blocks it, and sends a shot of his own Zasshu’s way, and another, before whipping him off the ropes and hitting him with a huge clothesline. Zasshu hits the deck like a sack of potatoes and Lord Dominicus bounces off the ropes before dropping the ATOMIC LEG DROP!!! The crowd are on their feet, and Senor Xtremo is bouncing on the ring apron. Lord Dominicus reaches over and tags him in as Senor Xtremo climbs the top rope. Lord Dominicus leans over the ropes and winds in the crowd, before pointing to his ear repeatedly. Senor Xtremo points to the sky before leaping through the air and dropping an elbow drop on Zasshu!}Vasco Dias: Yes! This is it! The IWO HAVE WON!
{Senor Xtremo goes for the cover….ONE! …..TWO! ….TH-NO!!! MALO BREAKS IT UP! El Grande Malo dives across the ring and delivers an axe handle to the head of Senor Xtremo breaking the hold, before rolling to his feet and hitting the unaware Lord Dominicus with a discus punch sending him off the apron. In the ring Senor Xtremo is slowly getting to his feet as Malo grabs him, while Zasshu climbs to his feet, pretty pissed off. Zasshu instructs Malo to rip off the mask of Senor Xtremo and they do! As they do Senor Xtremo falls backwards in shock and horror to reveal Spike Kane while Zasshu holds the mask high in the air!}Terri Morasco: See! I told you it was them! I told you!
Vasco Dias: Oh my word….I had no idea. Who would have thought that Senor Xtremo was Spike Kane all along!? Nobody had the slightest idea….this is so shocking Terri!
Terri Morasco: Oh shut it Vasco, and we all know Lord Dominicus is Rob Diamond.
Vasco Dias: Now now, just because Senor Xtremo was Spike Kane does not mean that Lord Dominicus is Rob Diamond, Spike has had many tag team partners in the past, and InFamous has had more than two people before Terri!
Terri Morasco: You’re ridiculous.
{ Lord Dominicus comes charging back into the ring and connects with a DOUBLE SPEAR on Malo and Zasshu sending them both to the mat!!! }Terri Morasco: SPEAR! A signature move of Rob Diamond!
Vasco Dias: Lots of people use the spear, Terri.
{ Lord Dominicus gets to his feet and hits a big crotch chop on the fallen Bueno Club! }Terri Morasco: And what about that crotch chop?
Vasco Dias: Lots of people tell other people to suck it, Terri.
{ Lord Dominicus hands the mask of Xtremo back to Spike who quickly puts it back on. The two them hit a big clothesline on Malo and send him head over heels to the outside of the ring and onto the arena floor. They then turn their attention to Zasshu who is starting to get up. Lord Dominicus connects with the BIG BOOT! Xtremo is right there with the SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY! Then they both grab Zasshu for the combination Thunderstruck/Diamond Cutter!!!! }Terri Morasco: Are you kidding me!? They just the same finishing maneuver as Infamous. That is Rob Diamond under that mask!
Vasco Dias: Lots of people use neckbreakers as a move,Terri…
{ Xtremo covers Zasshu as Malo scurries back to his feet but Dominicus is there to block him as the referee counts. ONE! TWO! THREE!!! }Vasco Dias: The Infamous World Order has defeated the Bueno Club!!!
Terri Morasco: Yeah, Rob Diamond and Spike Kane continue their undefeated streak from over three years ago.
Vasco Dias: Would you stop with that nonsense!
{ Real American starts to play as Xtremo and Dominicus begin a pose down but they are quickly cut off by- }“REGRETS! I’VE HAD MINE!”
{ The crowd is a 50/50 split between cheers and boos as Steve Awesome comes marching out onto the ramp and heads straight down to the ring. He passes the Bueno Club and rolls in under the bottom rope. Senoir Xtremo is ready to go to war but Lord Dominicus talks him down. Lord Dominicus is tossed a mic as Steve Awesome pulls one from the back of his jean pocket. }Lord Dominicus: I’ve got this, Brother!
{ Senoir Xtremo nods as he walks past Steve Awesome, the two locking eyes before Xtremo drops down and out of the ring, heading up the ramp. }Steve Awesome: Dammit Ro-
{ Lord Dominicus stops Steve right there with the finger point of doom! }“YOUUUUU”
Lord Dominicus: Look here, BROTHER! I already told you once, DUDE! I’m not this Rob Diamond cat and I am not going to tolerate you coming out here and ruining all our fun, BROTHER!!!
{ Lord Dominicus points to the crowd and they pop. He does the hand wave and cups his ear as they scream. }Steve Awesome: This joke stopped being funny last week, Rob. I know it’s you, they know it’s you, the whole damn world knows it’s you and I am going to prove it! And once I prove it you’re going right back into the unemployment line where I sent you!
{ The crowd doesn’t like that as they begin chanting “ASSHOLE” at Steve Awesome. }Lord Dominicus: You wanna see me out of IWF, BROTHER!?
Steve Awesome: Hell yes.
Lord Dominicus: Then you better make me leave, DUDE!
{ Lord Dominicus gets face to face with Steve Awesome who just smirks. }Steve Awesome: Oh I will but not before I see that ridiculous mask ripped off your face!
Lord Dominicus: Don’t touch my mask, BROTHER!!!
Steve Awesome: Oh I’m not going to. She is!
{ Steve turns suddenly and points to the ramp where Mandi Matthews now comes out. She doesn’t look terribly happy as she comes down the ramp and climbs up the steps. Mandi enters the ring and Steve moves behind Lord Dominicus who now seems cornered. }Vasco Dias: I can’t believe this! Steve Awesome set him up!
Terri Morasco: I’m not sure Mandi is entirely on board with this!
Vasco Dias: Well if she’s a good wife then she’ll do her job!
{ Mandi starts to move toward Lord Dominicus who is preparing himself but Steve Awesome comes up behind him with a LOW BLOW!!! }Terri Morasco: AWESOME WITH A LOW BLOW!!!
{ Dominicus drops to his knees as Steve grabs him around the head and starts to rip on his mask. }Vasco Dias: That son of a bitch, Awesome! He can’t do this to Lord Dominicus!!!
{ Steve is struggling had to peel the mask of the face of Lord Dominicus as Mandi is yelling at him to let go. }Terri Morasco: Steve nearly has the mask! Is that handle bar mustache a part of the mask??
{ Steve pulls with all he’s got as Mandi moves behind him and tries to pull him off of Lord Dominicus but LD grabs the hands of Steve and throws them off with all the power of his Dominmaniacs behind him! Awesome flies backward and right into Mandi Matthews knocking herover!!! }Vasco Dias: Dominicus broke free and that bastard Steve knocked over his own wife!!!
Terri Morasco: It was an accident!
Vasco Dias: Was it?
{ Lord Dominicus is up and Steve tries to spring to his feet only to be caught by a Big Boot that sends Awesome down to the mat and he goes rolling out of the ring! }Vasco Dias: Big Boot by Dominicus!!!
{ The crowd is cheering as Lord Dominicus looks over to Mandi Matthews who is on the mat. Lord Dominicus walks over to her and hops out of the ring. Dominicus scoops up Mandi in his arms and starts to carry her away as the crowd pops. }Vasco Dias: The valiant Lord Dominicus rescuing Mandi Matthews from her own husband, Steve Awesome!
Terri Morasco: Rescuing Mandi from a situation he created.
Vasco Dias: How did Lord Dominicus create this situation?
Terri Morasco: By putting on that stupid mask and trolling Steve Awesome.
Vasco Dias: You know what? You’re a toll!
{ Real American hits again as Lord Dominicus carries Mandi Matthews up the ramp while Steve Awesome looks on in complete bewilderment. }----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
”Spike Kane’s God Of Steel Address”
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{The crowd grow silent as the lights go out, monks chanting can be heard, as the chanting gets louder the stage area starts to fill with smoke. Suddenly, and abruptly as the drums and guitars kick in a pyro explodes around the stage.}“BROTHERS! MY BROTHERS!
Is this all what we are?
SISTERS! MY SISTERS!
We’ve been crushed by the fists of GOD!!!”
{On the word God another pyro explodes either side of the rampway as Spike Kane appears through the smoke, with the Man of Steel Championship around his waist. He stands with his arms outstretched, fists balled up soaking in the reaction from the crowd. After a few seconds he simply heads right to the ring, rolling under the bottom rope and standing right in the center of the ring, extending his arms once more, before the lights fade to normal and the music fades.}Vasco Dias: Here is Terri, the God of Steel!
Terri Morasco: Spike came up short in the Roulette once again, but yet again he was the Roulette Iron Man lasting longer in the match than any other superstar, but he does remain the Man of Steel Champion.
{Spike stands in the ring with the Man of Steel Championship over his shoulder. He raises the microphone to speak, but before he can he’s drowned out by a chorus of boo’s, chants of “Andrew Jacobsen” begin to ring out through the arena, and Spike simply smirks.}Spike Kane: Oh yeah, you have your hero now don’t you?
{The crowd erupt with cheers.}Spike Kane: Pathetic. Listen, say what you want….Andrew Jacobsen came at me for my Man of Steel Championship twice, and twice he failed. I’ve taken on every challenger, I’ve faced everyone who stepped up to the plate, and now I stand here before you….officially….the longest reigning Man of Steel Champion, in the history of IWF!
{There’s a small smattering of cheers, before they’re completely drowned out by boos. Spike smiles broadly, as he rubs his hand over the Man of Steel belt, before raising the mic back to his mouth.}Spike Kane: So I’m left here standing, as such a tremendous champion….with nobody left to fight! I mean, I’ve beaten everybody!
{Just then the lights dim, and the tron flickers as Avenged Sevenfolds “Hail to the King” blasts out of the PA System. Spike rounds to face the stage with a pissed off and confused look on his face.}Vasco Dias: What in the world!?
Terri Morasco: Didn’t this used to be Spike’s entrance music?
{Spike looks around wildly as the tron begins to play clips from different eras of Spike’s past, from his Man of Steel victory, to his tag team title victory with Rob Diamond, to his Imperial championship victory, to his nCw debut, to his XHF championship victory. The music cuts harshly and changes to Avenged Sevenfolds “Critical Acclaim”}Vasco Dias: Someone is playing games with the longest reigning Man of Steel Champion in history!
{Spike drops the title on the floor and looks around wildly, ready to fight. Just then the music cuts completely, before the “terminator”-like drums of AFI begin to play.}“Love your hate, your faith lost
You are now one of us
Love your hate, your faith lost
You are now one of us”
{The arena itself is bathed in almost complete darkness as only the glow from the tron itself lights up.}“Nothing from nowhere, I'm no one at all
Radiate, recognize one silent call
As we all form one dark flame... Incinerate”
{On the word “Incinerate” the house lights come back in on a blinding flash, and the music stops, as well as the video playing on the tron. The crowd are stunned, but begin mumbling amongst themselves, as inside the ring Spike looks confused as hell, scanning the area around him for some kind of attacker. Just then….”Omen” by Prodigy hits the PA system and the crowd go nuts.}Terri Morasco: Is this who was messing with Spike?
Vasco Dias: What does this idiot want?
{The lights flicker and dim before we’re drawn to a figure in the crowd, he heads towards the barrier near the ring and climbs up onto the security barrier, donning a hoodie with the hood almost up, and a microphone in hand - is Devlin Raine. Standing up on his chosen perch with a smile, he raises his microphone}Devlin Raine: Does everyone include me Spike!? I don’t think it does….now, don’t get me wrong. That whole slice of Spike Kane’s past? That wasn’t me…..but I am the ghost of Spike Kane’s present….as it were.
{Spike begins to advance on the side of the ring where Devlin is, but Devlin raises a finger with a smirk.}Devlin Raine: Oh no, nononono. I don’t want you here Spike….I want you...let’s say, the as of yet unnamed pay per view? You. Me. That belt!
{Devlin points to the Man of Steel belt on the floor next to Spike, and the crowd go nuts, eating every bit of it up.}Devlin Raine: I’ve never taken on a “God” before Spike….indulge me!
{Spike looks down at the belt, and then up at Devlin, before grinning.}Spike Kane: You honestly think you deserve a shot at MY belt? You!? ….who the hell are you? Some failed cruiserweight? I mean yeah, you won some crappy little tournament, but then what? IWF didn’t care enough to crown you….and you’ve just buzzed around like an annoying little nat….no Devlin, we won’t be fighting a the pay per view….you see, I have bigger fish to fry. I want Andrew Jacobsen….I demand he face me, I demand he put his shot at Night of Immort-
{Before Spike can finish however he is cut off once again but this time by the sound of “Unbreakable” hitting the sound system as Andrew Jacobsen appears on the stage, a microphone in hand.}Andrew Jacobsen: I hate to interrupt you two when you’re in the process of organising a fine championship match, but I swore I heard my name being thrown around. Spike….what makes you think I’m going to do something as naive as put my chance at going to headline Night of Immortals on the line against you, on a whim!?
{Spike rounds on Andrew, anger fresh in his eyes.}Spike Kane: Because you never beat me Andrew! You can’t beat me! Just because you fluked your way to eliminating me out of the Roulette does not mean you’re going to fluke your way to the Imperial Championship! You can’t beat me….what makes you think you can beat Cable, or Noah!? ….this was my moment….my chance, my last chance to win the big one for my son….and you’re going to take that away from me!?
{There’s a mixed reaction from the crowd, everyone seems a bit stunned by Spike’s outburtst, even Devlin, still standing on the guard rail, doesn’t quite know how to react.}Devlin Raine: Now now….don’t think you’re getting out of this so easily…
Spike Kane: You shut the hell up!
Andrew Jacobsen: No Spike. This isn’t how it works. You claim to be a fighting champion, the longest reigning Man of Steel….yet you won’t defend the belt against a new challenger? For what….because you want to fight me? Some champion….
{The crowd are getting restless now as Spike seethes in the middle of the ring.}Spike Kane: I’ll give him his shot if you give me my match.
{Now the cheer, loudly, Andrew smiles.}Andrew Jacobsen: You know what Spike? I actually just came from talking to Kathy….she was watching this little exchange and she asked me to come out here and say just one thing….you two will fight. Devlin Raine versus Spike Kane for the Man of Steel Championship at the Viewers Choice pay per view…..and Me? ...I’m going to be the board’s appointement special guest referee!
{The crowd explode with roars of approval. Spike is furious in the ring, and Devlin doesn’t actually look to pleased either, he’s happy about the match, but not about the stipulation.}Andrew Jacobsen: You accept that match, champ?
Spike Kane: Then what? I get you? You’ll put your shot on the line?
Andrew Jacobsen: Why should I Spike?
Spike Kane: ….you put your shot on the line, and I’ll put my belt on the line! That’s right. I’ll walk into that pay per view, I’ll kick his ass, defend my belt, then I’ll kick your ass defend it against you and take your main event at Night of Immortals….an ALL IN match!
{The crowd are going ballistic, but Devlin isn’t looking too happy, he doesn’t like being ignored, or overshadowed right now.}Andrew Jacobsen: Fine Spike….you’re on.
{Spike turns around to pick up the Man of Steel belt, but Devlin had dropped off the barrier and into the ring, he hits Spike Kane with the NO FATE dropping the champion hard, before standing over him and picking up the Man of Steel belt, standing tall over Spike Kane and staring hard up the ramp at Andrew Jacobsen as “Omen” by Prodigy begins to play over the PA}Terri Morasco: What just happened!?
Vasco Dias: He insulted the longest reigning champion by laying his hands on him, and his belt, that’s what!
Terri Morasco: We just had two matches made for the April Viewer’s Choice show Vasco!
Vasco Dias: Who cares!? Raine is besmirching the belt.
Terri Morasco: Devlin Raine will challenge Spike Kane for the Man of Steel Championship with Andrew Jacobsen as the Special Guest Referee, and later on the same night Spike will then go head to head with Andrew Jacobsen with the Imperial Championship shot and the main event of Night of Immortals in the balance…not to mention the Man of Steel Championship IF Spike retains in an “All In!” match!
Vasco Dias: I can’t take this!
{Devlin drops the belt on the fallen Spike Kane, before rolling out of the ring and disappearing back through the crowd while “Omen” continues to play.}----------------------------------------------------------
IWF SHIELDMAIDEN
SINGLES MATCH
Crystal Millar vs Eternity (c)
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Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is to determine the IWF Shieldmaiden!
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THE SILVER SCREEN QUEEN IS HERE!!!!
I’m Coming Out by Diana Ross begins to blast all across the speakers and as that happens we are able to see Christina Millar emerging through the backstage curtain and the roaring cheers of the crowd are deafening. She isn’t alone as her best friend Zelda Knite comes out beside her. Crystal smiles as her grouping of paparazzi gather up in front of the ring and they snag photo after of the Latina beauty. She walks down the ramp as she begins to slap the hands of the roaring crowd. The crowd cheers loudly in return as they glance back at the Hollywood hottie, and Zelda smiles as she throws up the heart symbol.}Alison Valance: Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Zelda Knite, residing in Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 115 pounds, she is the Silver Screen Queen, Crystal MILLAR!
Terri Morasco: Crystal Millar was more resolute than we’ve heard her in a long, long time this week. I truly think she believes she can do what so many have tried to do and take the Shieldmaiden back from Eternity.
Vasco Dias: There are people who would argue that, but I can see why you’d say it. She looks like she has something to prove.
{Her following of paparazzi meet her as does a red carpet. She takes in appeal of the cameras smiling as flashes begin to go off one after another. She then runs up the steps where she walks towards the middle of the apron. She blows kisses out to the crowd before she drops into a split entering the ring. The crowd begins to go nuts and she waits patiently for the match to begin.}Alison Valance: And her opponent…
{The lights go out completely, before the opening guitar riff causes blue strobe lights to pulse in time with it. A few moments pass before the lyrics to "No Color" by Otep begin, the blue strobe lights provide just enough illumination for us to see the purple coloured smoke slowly gathering to cloud the entranceway.
Eternity emerges from within the cloud of colourful smoke. There is a mixed reaction from the adults, but the children seem to fear the shadowy woman who is wearing a black hat and a veil with her head bowed as she seems to lightly bounce halfway down the ramp.}Alison Valance: From the Other Side, weighing in at 137 pounds, she is the reigning and defending IWF Shieldmaiden, ETERNITY!
Terri Morasco: Some would say that Eternity is the measurement against which all competitors in IWF, male or female, are held. I find it hard to disagree.
Vasco Dias: To hold the aura she has for so long, you have to be doing something right. Is tonight another marker on the road for Eternity, or is it a roadblock?
{She stops in the middle of the ramp and takes a bow, taking her veiled black hat off and posing with it in her outstretched arms. She continues her journey down the ramp, skipping and carrying her hat in her right hand. She slides under the bottom rope into the ring and when she reaches the centre, she transitions into a skip, over to the turnbuckle where she hangs her hat on a ringpost, patting it.
She then skips to the middle of the ring and falls to her knees, keeping her head bowed for a moment and her eyes closed. she tilts her head back and slowly opens her eyes to the heavens. This gesture now triggers the lights to slowly be raised back up to normal levels as her music starts also to fade away.}Terri Morasco: Shieldmaiden is on the line in our main event, and here we go!
{The two women close with each other, Crystal staring down Eternity, who just responds with a grin on her face. The moment the bell rings, though, Crystal’s foot snaps out, catching Eternity in the temple with the FLASHING LIGHTS roundhouse kick!}Terri Morasco: FLASHING LIGHTS OUT OF NOWHERE!
Vasco Dias: HOLY SHIT!
{She drops like a stone as the crowd explodes, and Crystal goes for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE—NO! Eternity kicks out just in the nick of time, to the audible disappointment of the crowd!}Terri Morasco: WHAT A MOMENT! Crystal surprised Eternity with that kick out of nowhere, and we almost had a new Shieldmaiden!
Vasco Dias: I, er, I apologize for my language, but that was one hell of a surprise!
{Crystal doesn’t let up, grabbing Eternity by the head and snapmareing her into a seated position. She comes off the ropes and connects with a dropkick to Eternity’s face, laying her flat again! Crystal rolls through and up to her feet, coming off the ropes with a snap elbow drop to Eternity’s sternum! She gets back to her feet, only to drop into another elbow drop, and another, and another! After the fifth elbow, she kips up to her feet, playing to the crowd, and hits the ropes, handspringing off for the SMELL THE ROSES!
NO! Eternity gets her knees up, and Crystal bounces off, clutching her midsection! Eternity rolls onto her side, wincing as she clutches her own ribs and trying to force herself to her feet.}Terri Morasco: High-risk, high-reward, and Eternity just bought herself some breathing room.
Vasco Dias: She’s going to need an entire stadium’s worth of breathing room after all that punishment to her chest and head.
{Eternity coughs, stumbling to her feet, and she drops a hammerfist between Crystal’s shoulderblades as she rises. Crystal’s arms and head snap back, and Eternity quickly negotiates her into a pumphandle, dropping her down across her knee with the Y-INCISION gutbuster! Crystal clutches her ribs, and Eternity follows up with a quick Ligature Mark leg drop and a cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Kickout by Crystal! Eternity nods, applauding slightly as she measures Crystal.}Terri Morasco: Eternity not wasting a moment in targeting those ribs. She’s got her bullseye painted, Vasco, and she’s honing in on it.
Vasco Dias: Eternity may be insane, but she’s smart. Targeting the ribs like that makes it hard to breathe, and for someone as acrobatic as Crystal Millar, she needs her breath badly.
{Eternity lashes out with a quick boot to the gut, hauling Crystal in and bringing her over with a snap suplex. Eternity gets back to her feet, still holding on to the front facelock, and tries to bring Crystal over for a second suplex. However, Crystal floats over, countering out into an insane reverse frankensteiner that spikes Eternity straight on her head! Eternity rolls to her knees, groggy, and Crystal charges again, only for Eternity to spin her up and over, delivering the Dust to Dust tilt-a-whirl backbreaker! Crystal clutches her back, and Eternity covers, grinding a forearm into her face!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: Right back to the lower spine, just punishing Crystal with every move.
Vasco Dias: She’s like a piranha: blood gets in the water, she pounces on it, plain and simple.
{Eternity scoops Crystal up from the mat, delivering a rattling kneelift into her midsection before scooping up the Hollywood Diamond and cracking her across her knee with a rib breaker! Eternity pulls Crystal up into a fireman’s carry, a grin on her face, and parades her around the ring, taking a lap before ending in the center of the ring. She throws Crystal up, looking for the ETERNAL REST! NO! Crystal spins up onto Eternity’s shoulders instead, countering out into a MYSTERIORANA! She hooks a leg!
ONE!
TWO!
THR—ANOTHER kickout from Eternity! Crystal pounds the mat in frustration, shaking her head.}Terri Morasco: WHAT A COUNTER! Another amazing move from Crystal Millar, and she’s definitely feeling the frustration here!
Vasco Dias: When you get to those half-second, quarter-second margins, you get frustrated. You’re so close you can taste the victory, but you haven’t quite snared it yet. These are the big moments, Terri, mark my words.
{Crystal looks to the turnbuckle, nodding wearily, and pushes to her feet, walking to the corner. She makes the camera motion with her hands, and the crowd roars in approval, knowing that she’s signaling for the end. Crystal climbs the turnbuckle, measuring carefully as she does and glancing backwards at Eternity’s prone form. Once perched on the top rope, Crystal poses for the fans before leaping off, spiraling through into the LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION corkscrew 630 senton!}Terri Morasco: THIS IS IT!
{BUT ETERNITY ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! CRYSTAL LANDS ON HER FEET SOMEHOW! Eternity is shocked that Crystal was able to avoid crashing and burning, and charges at her again, only for Crystal to sidestep the charge and send Eternity into the buckles chest-first! Crystal runs to the corner, leaping off quickly into a moonsault press on Eternity…BUT ETERNITY CATCHES HER! She hauls Crystal through, charging the corner again and smashing her off the turnbuckles before planting her with the Burial Ground powerslam! Not done, Eternity hangs onto Crystal’s arm, double underhooking her before dropping her with the LAST RITES! Eternity drops into the cover, grimacing in pain!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE! “No Color” plays as Eternity rolls off of Crystal, panting heavily.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, and still the IWF Shieldmaiden, ETERNITY!
Terri Morasco: Crystal Millar brought the big guns to the table, including that amazing Flashing Lights kick early on, but Eternity comes out on top once again here on Sacrifice.
Vasco Dias: This was a more motivated Crystal Millar than we’ve seen in ages. Eternity wasn’t expecting this kind of a fight, and something tells me this isn’t the last we’ve seen of her new attitude.
{Eternity takes her belt and rolls to a knee, bowing her head in seemingly genuine respect as the lights drop and the bell tolls. We fade to black on the image of Eternity, still holding the IWF Shieldmaiden to her shoulder, as the eerie blue lights gleam behind her.}
vs Jayson Matthews
Well howdy there pardner.